Earlier this year, German industrial company thyssenkrupp announced its intention to open a new facility dedicated entirely to 3D printing. The announcement was made in April, and the company stated that the new center would be open by September. This past week, the center officially opened, right on schedule. The TechCenter Additive Manufacturing is located in the German city of Mülheim an der Ruhr, on the premises of a thyssenkrupp steering components facility. Thyssenkrupp plans to leverage its existing experience and research partnerships in its work with 3D printing, which it plans to begin using to benefit customers right away. Read more at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/186520/thyssenkrupp-techcenter-am/